Caucasian Bluestem
Bothriochloa bladhii
Also known as: Dichanthium bladhii
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, China, DR Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Hainan, India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizstan, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Réunion, Rodrigues, Senegal, South Africa, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
USDA NRCS National Plant Materials Center Beltsville, MD
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Bothriochloa
- Species:
- Bothriochloa bladhii
- USDA Symbol:
- BOBL
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, sandy to loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 8.0 (slightly acidic to alkaline)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- thrives in open grasslands and savannas